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Should Bars Be Allowed to Serve Pregnant Women?

At a bar in New Orleans, a waitress refused to serve a woman who ordered a glass of Chardonnay. Why? Because the customer was seven months pregnant. “We don’t serve pregnant women here,” she reportedly said. The mother was surprised and angry. Which raises the question: should bars refuse to serve pregnant women?

I don’t need to tell you that drinking while pregnant is not a good idea. But just to play devil’s advocate, it was just a glass of wine. And is it really the waitress’s job to decide what is good or not good for a pregnant woman?

At Babble, Paula points out that it is illegal in a few states for bars to serve alcohol to a pregnant mother. But aside from that, it’s illegal for a bartender to refuse serving people for any reason aside from drunkenness, obviously to combat potential racism from restaurant owners.

Should bars serve pregnant women?

32 Responses to “Should Bars Be Allowed to Serve Pregnant Women?”

I have mixed feelings about this subject. It shouldn't be up to the bar to protect the unborn child but sometimes people have no common sense. Additionally, how do we know this was her only drink? She may have had several before she arrived at this bar. I applaud the waitress for refusing to serve her but unless it is a blanket policy there could be repercussions.

mike

Considering that bars are held accountable these days for people that they 'overserve' that end up getting a DUI or killing someone, then ABSOLUTELY they have not only the right, but the obligation not to serve preggoids. Parental rights extend up to the point of intentionally harming your offspring and its been 100% scientifically proven that any amount of alcohol while gestating cause harm. Why is this even a question?

Suzy

Well, if a person is really drunk and asks the waitress for more the waitress has the right to refuse to he/she, but if a woman is pregnant I still think the waitress shouldn't serve her alcohol! Everyone knows it's bad for pregnant women to drink, so in a public place I feel that the waitresses have the right to refuse booze from pregnant women and also overly drunk people or anyone they want. Don't businesses have the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime and don't need a reason? If the pregnant woman was in her home than she can do whatever she wants. But I feel because it's a public place of business, they can have their own rules.

Timbo

Sure they should be allowed (or rather they certainly shouldn't be legally restricted one way or another), but it comes down to the personal responsibility of the to-be parent. If she doesn't care to be careful to minimize dangers with her child, then she should deal with whatever consequences, both positive and negative, that should come her way.

Kelly K.

Absolutely not, bartenders should not be allowed to serve pregnant women. The reason being that one of their customers would not be of legal age (nothing funny intended) and it could be harmful if not life threatening to that baby. Shame on anyone who has or would serve a pregnant woman.

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